Must have been a hardware issue at your end, as VO-52 was quite active for Field Day. Remember, its downlink is on 2 meters, while AO-27 and FO-29 downlink on 70cm, so hearing them would tell you nothing about your ability to hear VO-52 (or not).
George, KA3HSW
----- Original Message ----- From: tosca005@umn.edu To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Sent: Sunday, June 24, 2012 10:03 PM Subject: [amsat-bb] Re: VO-52 in Mode J?
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I dont't know, but I usually have zero trouble working VO-52 during Field Day, but this year I never heard even a peep from it on about a dozen passes that I tried. It felt almost as if the satellite was not there or the transponder was off. Probably an equipment problem on my end, but I was able to hear (but not work) AO-27 and FO-29 a few times, so I know I at least had my Android phone set up properly for making pass predictions, and they also matched the pass predictions on AMSAT.ORG online. So, unlike prior years, when I've done stupid things like not correct for Daylight Saving Time or updated the station coordinates, I know I at least had those major goofs prevented. But I was shocked and disappointed that I could not even hear the slightest bit of activity or signal return this past weekend. Like I said, this has always been an excellent, reliable linear transponder, so I was particularly surprised...
W0JT (for the W0BU Field Day effort)